Mike Poulin's ROH TV Recap: Marty Scurll vs. Flip Gordon + More

From the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia PA it's Ring of Honor. This week we will hear from NEW ROH World Champion Dalton Castle. Plus in our main event it's Marty Scurll to face high flying Flip Gordon.

NEW ROH World Champion Dalton Castle and the Boys come out to the ring. Castle says that at Final Battle Cody dropped him on his head and put him through a table, but he walked out the NEW ROH World Champion. Castle says that he's not a big fish in a small fish he's a damn MEGALODON. Jay Lethal comes to the ring with a microphone in hand. Castle says that Lethal has never talked to him. Lethal says that Castle is new ROH World Champion and contenders will be lining up. Lethal challenges Castle and says he wants to make sure he's at the top of the list. Castle tries to do a comedy bit with the Boys but Lethal doesn't go for it and eventually Castle accepts and Lethal leaves. Castle says that tonight is for the BOYS. Punishment Martinez comes out of nowhere and lays out Castle with SOUTH OF HEAVEN and holds up the ROH Title. Good segment to set up future contenders and Martinez gets the first title shot at Music City Excellence on Jan 20th.

We go backstage to the Kingdom. Taven says that he's beaten all the internet darling include Jay Lethal, Jay White, and at Final Battle he defeated Will Osprey. Taven says that he's going after the ROH World Title as well as the Six Man Tag Team Titles. T.K O'Ryan says that they will become the new ROH Six Man Tag Team Titles.

TV Title Highlights from Final Battle.

Match 1

For the ROH TV Title

Silas Young vs Simon Grimm

Silas and Grimm lock up, and Grimm goes for the arm but Silas counters out. Silas goes for the arm and they trade moves. Silas gets a drop toehold and gets a front facelock and Grimm escapes. Silas and Grimm trade moves early on, Silas gets an Oklahoma Roll for a near fall, but catches Grimm with a knee to the gut and locks in a side headlock. Silas goes for a sunset flip but Grimm escapes and goes for a powerbomb but Silas escapes with a frankensteiner sending Grimm to the apron, Silas catches Grimm with a knee to the face and lands a springboard clothesline sending Grimm to the floor and we go to commercial.

Silas lands a series of shots and works over Grimm. Grimm catches Silas coming off the ropes and gets a cross armbreaker but Silas escapes the hold. Grimm lands a series of forearms and lands a series of shots with Silas in the ropes. Silas goes for a full nelson but Grimm counters and lands a big boot to the face. Grimm comes off the ropes but Silas gets the full nelson and a knee to the face, Silas hooks Grimm and lands MISERY and scores the fall.

Winner and Still ROH TV Champion: Kenny King.

Kenny King comes out with a microphone in hand. King calls Silas a pile of dung, King calls Philadelphia a city full of real men and women who see through Silas Young. King says that Silas was able to defeat Punishment Martinez but he needed a Beer bottle to defeat him. King says that he has field the paperwork and will get his rematch but he's here tonight to fight. Silas gets the microphone, Silas says that wrestling is about results and he defeated King at Final Battle. King says he will fight Silas and Bruiser. King goes to the ring and spits beer in the face of Silas. Silas and King tease the brawl but here comes security to break them apart.

Briscoes-Bully/Dreamer highlights

Match 2

Jay and Mark Briscoe beat Ryan Nova and Eli Isom in quick fashion.

Jay Briscoe gets the microphone, Jay proclaims the Briscoes the BADDEST TAG TEAM ON THE PLANET. Jay says that at Final Battle they ended a legends career when they defeated Bully Ray. Jay says that next on the docket is the Motor City Machine Guns. Jay says that they are the best tag team in the world and the Machine Guns are not on their level. Jay tells the Guns to enjoy the belts as long as they can because the Briscoes are coming for them.

Main Event

Marty Scurll vs Flip Gordon

Scurll and Gordon lock up, Gordon wrenches the arm but Scurll counters and Gordon gets a snap mare and goes for a chinlock, but Scurll goes for the arm. Scurll sends Gordon in to the ropes and Gordon does a handstand over the back and then avoids a series of shots with handstands. Gordon sends Scurll to the floor and goes for a dive to the floor, but Scurll goes in to the crowd and Gordon lives up to his name and FLIPS back in to the ring off the ropes.

Scurll and Gordon trade moves and Gordon does a flip off the ropes, but Scurll catches him with an uppercut and suplexes him in to the turnbuckle. Scurll lands a big backbreaker and locks in a nice stranglehold and then Scurll brings Gordon back to his feet and lands a lungblower. Scurll and Gordon trade forearms and Gordon goes for a handstand head scissors but Scurll counters and lands a kick to the chest and scores a near fall. Gordon comes back and lands a big kick to the head on Scurll. Gordon lands a nice springboard clothesline and then pulls out a springboard slingblade for a near fall. Gordon climbs the ropes and lands a big 450 Splash for a near fall and we go to our final commercial of the hour.

Scurll lands a superkick off the apron followed by a big clothesline on the floor and rolls him back in to the ring. Scurll goes out Chicken Wing but Gordon counters with a nice arm drag. Scurll and Gordon trade superkicks but Scurll gets the advantage and lands a big clothesline followed by the GHOSTBUSTER for a nea fall. Gordon props Scurll on the ropes but Scurll shoves him off, but Gordon lands a big springboard kick to the face. In the end it's Scurll coming back and lands another GHOSTBUSTER for the win.

Winner: Marty Scurll. Good little main event match between these two. Scurll and Gordon will be two of the breakout stars of Ring of Honor in 2018.

Next week on Ring of Honor, it's a dream match as Jay Lethal battles Will Ospreay, Plus in our main event The Kingdom battle NEW ROH World Champion Dalton Castle and the Boys.